Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
the Fourth Week of Lent
There are 18 days til Easter!
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Right Ascension

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Rigging
Next Entry
Right of Asylum
Resource Toolbox

In astronomy, that co-ordinate of a heavenly body defined by the angle which the meridian passing through it makes with the prime meridian through the vertical equinox (see Astronomy).

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Right Ascension'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​r/right-ascension.html. 1910.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile